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Letter to Editor
November 17, 1758
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Encomium inserted at readers' request from Boston News-Letter of November 2, praising Mr. Robert Traill, merchant late of Boston now in Portsmouth, for voluntarily settling debts with interest to all creditors, including those who seized his effects, as an exemplary act of honesty.
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PORTSMOUTH. At the Desire of some of the Readers of this Paper, the following Encomium is inserted, taken From the Boston News-Letter, of November 2.
To the Publisher.
An Honest Man is the noblest Work of God. Pope.
As the Principles of true Honesty, and especially the Practice of it, in whomsoever it is found, merits our highest Esteem; it would therefore be a Piece of base Ingratitude, and no small Injury done the Community we live in, should such an unparallel'd Example pass unnotic'd, as a worthy Member of Society has lately exhibited: --The Person I mean is Mr. Robert Traill late of Boston, now of Portsmouth, Merchant; who, according to his Advertisement, a few Weeks ago, came to Boston, made a proper Settlement with his Creditors, and cheerfully allowed them the Interest due upon their respective Ballances, not even excepting those who had taken Care, to indemnify themselves by seizing his Effects: -Here is such an Instance of Honesty, as I challenge a Precedent for. --This uncommon Step he was not compell'd to by the coercive Laws of his Country; but was actuated from the native Impulse of an honest Heart. -I therefore in the Name of all honest Men, heartily wish him all that Prosperity and Happiness to which his Principles give a natural Claim.
I am, Your humble Servant,
A Lover of honest Men.
To the Publisher.
An Honest Man is the noblest Work of God. Pope.
As the Principles of true Honesty, and especially the Practice of it, in whomsoever it is found, merits our highest Esteem; it would therefore be a Piece of base Ingratitude, and no small Injury done the Community we live in, should such an unparallel'd Example pass unnotic'd, as a worthy Member of Society has lately exhibited: --The Person I mean is Mr. Robert Traill late of Boston, now of Portsmouth, Merchant; who, according to his Advertisement, a few Weeks ago, came to Boston, made a proper Settlement with his Creditors, and cheerfully allowed them the Interest due upon their respective Ballances, not even excepting those who had taken Care, to indemnify themselves by seizing his Effects: -Here is such an Instance of Honesty, as I challenge a Precedent for. --This uncommon Step he was not compell'd to by the coercive Laws of his Country; but was actuated from the native Impulse of an honest Heart. -I therefore in the Name of all honest Men, heartily wish him all that Prosperity and Happiness to which his Principles give a natural Claim.
I am, Your humble Servant,
A Lover of honest Men.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ethical Moral
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Honesty
Debt Settlement
Robert Traill
Merchant
Portsmouth
Boston
Creditors
What entities or persons were involved?
A Lover Of Honest Men
To The Publisher
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Lover Of Honest Men
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To The Publisher
Main Argument
praises mr. robert traill for his voluntary and complete settlement of debts with interest to all creditors, presenting it as an unparalleled example of true honesty driven by personal principle rather than legal compulsion.
Notable Details
Quotes Pope: 'An Honest Man Is The Noblest Work Of God'
References Traill's Advertisement And Recent Actions In Boston
Challenges For A Precedent To This Act Of Honesty